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CAN EEAD G M-ASENR Mmmm v5 sheetsuheer. 2. C. B. KENDALL. GAN HEADINGMACHINE.

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atentedApr. 21, 1891 Ow I4 UN.

(N6 Model.)

m 5 Sheets-Sheet 3. C. B. KENDALL. CAN HEADING MACHINE.

Pi-.emedApn 21, 1891.

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(No Model.) 5 sheets-'sheen 4. C. B. KENDALL,

GAN HEADING MACHINE.

Patented Apr, 21,1891

P@.1en1ed.1pr.21,1891.

C. B. KENDALL. GAN HEADING 1111101111111.

(No Model.)

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cams meousy an' zzuoasaealy 'femm ih@ 5 21pm?. 1th@ cawbsdyg wzl adaptedo ic-w for variable lengths oi empbcies.

f e1: :L more compehansive understanding veman oerauce must beha@ to thaymvngs? wherein im? lafin sid@ eavaion of the.

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and si h@ eau-heads, and,

mms@ uy 33h@ Swinging' gate Il? Set forth iii c@ indenrtes the xpriggttaufl 'im fmme, to which ave baked i215@ mp mi @autom imwepicef; a e2 by'ummm @E bolts or* a Abova @he imm@ m lending; .f om :my suitable point19cm@ '-i'he @an-body hemd feed-chimes; prefersay formed in /ions E" cc", lm'ed. 'by bos 5'@ mii Which secure to ma frame) by means of c, Thevavggng mmhs b c am fox-med ci om) piece, of 'which the @ad 1i re ceivethe can-bodies mrd op tha embhmzd Lwate between the ends of he commmtonof Fn@ can-heim chulas is th@ swinging gm@ Ff", wch is pivntfed by meansof bei@ or pin b4, ami is (esigned for the pm'ps Q-f pemb 'is'sgg muwsis be, had m th@ uerm mze when meesity may require, Belem and ma ningthe heaer a' bmekrts for' prevean@ I msg ik@ am; bodies md heads fromdropping zoo mince-piece a? by ineens of bolts d. Secured to the bottomofthe dischargechnte and exfrom between the 6o f end canse the inwardtending upwardly between the headers e is the tongue d4, which serves toforce the hec-ded censirom seid headers into the dischargechute. Inorder to force the 'needed enne reiainingjaws. (similar to' tongue d) Ifasten the tongue (l5 to the top ofdischfirge-chute by ineens of strapdoor bolts. l Referring to 5, the trucks which ing on sheite?,

the letter e represents cerry the headers e", workend carrying thepistons c,

, which ere adapted, through the medium of i5 the Y hereinafter-described spring-actuated come, to force the can-heads upon thecarnbcdies. By means of the set-screws el am y,ennbled to change oradjust the position of pistons es. Springs e5 resthgninst the headers eand impinge against 'collars e6, which are festened to piston e8 byset-screws e?, and thus serve by their` resiliency to force the pistonsback after the een-bodies have been headed. In order te contract theends of the'cnn-bodies to n diameter less than the diameter of thecenhesd'nnge so as to avoid collision during the heading thereof, Iprovide the rings es, which erefastened totheheaderse,and havetheirinnerfaces provided with lips e. By means of set-screws ew the position ofheaders e mayl loe` suitably adjusted, while by use of keys e, whichwork in keyways formed n pist-on e3, i aan enabled to provide againstthe turning thereof in headers e. In the outer fece ofthe edge of theheaders e' l form the grooves or holes ou, which register with pin orpins g, formed in the retaining-jaws g', es the een heads and bodies nrebeing inelosed 'by-the headers e and the closing or retaining jaws g. Bymeans of rolls le, which are held in piece on shaft e2 by washers e, iein enabled to bringf the trucks carrying the headers c in properposition with. retaining-jaws g for the heading of the bodies, inasmuches the same travel in ireehs or circuler pathways 71, h, fnstenedorbolted to 'stationery plates or disks 7i In order to facilitate end secnre n perfect registering of the headers and retaining-jews,

, I further provide the rolls e, which nre held in place upon bracketsel8 by pins ewand' washers e", which brackets are secured to theheaderse by bolts el. These rolls I revolve or rotate within and upontracks or pathways h h h2, Fig. 1G, which ere'atieched to plate-or diskh. To the outer onde of piston e3 and within slots or openings formedtherein are located the rolls 62, which revolve upon pins e, and duringrotation of disks m are adapted to contact with spring-actuated cems orforward movement of pistone es, which movement of seid pistons forcesthe cnn-hencls` upon the cnn-bodies. In Fig. 2 i. have shown the heededcan in position to he discharged into chute (Z. ln Fier. 5 I hee/e shownthe can-bodies e" cen-hoede ef in position Within the headers enddeposited from the feed-chutes b c".

'thereon of cem ecosse the rear oi' the cnn-body feed-chiite b is secured the cam @'23, which serves to for-:ee speri the headers e", inorder to receive the bodies' .and heads es discharged from chutes-b" c.

The ircks carrying what I term the 1e teining or holding iev/s g, whichin shape correspond with headers or hcl ling-jnvfs ci, ere indicated by'the letterg, which l provide' with axles or shafts g2, upon which theretaining-jaws Work. Seid shafts are held in position by menne offpinsgli, and have se cured centrally thereon, by ineens of pins g5, thecollars g, which ere designed for the @ma pose of. maintaining thedistance 'between the jews,'so es to provide egninsi: the hitting g1",at th esame time providing against the liability of the reteinirigjewscoinn ing too close together, The retaining-jews y? are secured to ringsg, which have their inner feces provided .with lips g?, which nreadapted to contracrthecircle of the cnn-body to @smaller diameter thanthe inside ter of thecen--heed flange, similari@ the li e9, previouslydescribed, To the enterfn of retaining-jews g' is secured, hy menne oitscrews gvla or otherwise, the projecting'oinsg?, which are adapted toregister with en, formed in the header-jews e, while the bodiesnrebeingcjinclosed by the 'i'etnining' and header jawe. Y

By ineens of the set-screws g i ein engined' to adjust theretaining-jaws to any position. Secured tosheftsg,which pessthrongiitrucks g by ineens of .washers gui-nre rolls gli?, run between the trackor trnchwsye e' i", cured to staiioner f plete or dish 3, nre adapted icbring' thereeining jews or holders g' into e while the cen bodies nrebeing; The shafts qu are adjusted within y by means of theedjnsting-scrogrsgm,which ndjnsinbiliby allows for such adjustment ci?the retaining-jews gf es to allow goerieci; Contact being mede with theheaders eP dnian ing theoperation of inclosn re ci the ceibhodiesi in amanner similar to the headers. in order to facilitate the movement ot'the jews or holders and registering, thereof with headers, l providethe .rolls gli, which, by

didine?" proper position withhenders or holders i openings;

means of washers gm, ere held in piece in'I bracketsl gw, and by bolts.g17 retaining-jaws g. Said rolls rotete or run on guide-tracks i2,which ere fastened to plete or dish z3. In order to force end maintainthe retainingejnws g open so als to register with the header-jaws e',there is provided the cam gm, which is fastened to stand c withcross-bar g2, by ineens of bolts 5721. (Clearly shown in Figs. l and 2.)

The leiierf represents vertical come, which Inre suspended from thestende of'rnine a by pinsf. (Clearly shown in Figs. l, 2, Lend 4.) Thosecams nre guided in vertical slots or grooves formed by bers f2, whichhere nre fastened or bolted to stende a hy bolts f3, Fig. l. Through ihemedium of setecrevfsfi and plntesfs, the cams may be so adjusted as torr ere attached to sist the forward or' backward play through bar f2. Inorder to allow for `the automatic adjustment of the cams to the variablelengths ofcan-bodies se as to provide against mashf ing thereof, securethe same and plate f5 to bar f2 by means of bolts f 7, w ich aresurrounded by the spiral spring` f, which bears against the bolt-nutsf8. The resiliency of said Ispring is suiicient to always maintain thecams inposition and to force inward the header-pistons c3, and, afterthe heading of said cans, to withdraw the cam to its normal position,-thereby allowing the outward movenient of pistons es. The plates h4 andare located on shaft k and Z by lqneans of bolts h5 and d5, and aresecuredto stands aof the frame. To said stationary plates theguide-tracks h h h2, 7l f', and i2 are secured, by means of bolts h6 es,and are adapted to guide header land retaining rolls, as beforedescribed. The tracks h2 and h i secure or fasten to vertical track h3,by means of screws hi, for the purpose of,

strengthening the ends thereof and to form a vertical pathway for therolls @13 of truck e, as

hereinafter set forth. The track i2 has formed en the front thereofthevertical portion correspondingwiththeverticaltrackh, Thetrucks e andg, carrying header and retaining jaws, are operated through the mediumof the rotating disks m and Z3, which are fastened to and revolve withthe shafts k and Z. Each of said disks, as clearly shown in Fig. 1),haveopenings or slots m and Z4 formed therein, within which the trucks e andg are secured and guided toward and from the center of shafts it and Z,as the tracks may require. ln order to provide againstihe can-bodies andheads dropping from out of the feed-chute c b/ while the headers aremoving into position to receive the same, I form the brackets m2, whichare secured to disks m by bolts mi. (Clearly shown in Fig. 19.) As oneof the headers receives the heads and body and carries the saine forwardpast chute c the brackets m2 more thereunder and prevent the outfallingor dropping of the next body and heads. In order to allow for theautomatic adjust nient of the truck g and registering thereof withheader e', 'i forni the forward `or front face of track slight-lyconcave, as shown at is.

As the. two rotating disks travel forward the header-jaws receive theheads and Carr bodies, carrying the same forward pastA the chute, whenthe-headers and retaining-jaws meet andv completely inclose the body andheads, and as the disks continue their rota' tion the rolls el? and gwon headers and retaining-jaws are carried from within the cir culartrackway onto the vertical port-ion of tracks h Zt and concaved portionof track t', and during the downward movement thereof the rolls e2,secured to the ends of pistons e3, eontactwith the inner face ofspring-actuated camfand move the pistons inward, so as te force theheads upon the can-bodies As the .jaws are brought together the lips e,97, forming part of rings es g, located within of the cau-heads whiletraveling the length of the vertical tackways, and while the canheadsand can-bodies are perfectly inclosed the heading; operation of the'canis completed, and by the continued'movelnent of the disks the header andretaining jaws are carried from the vertical pathway into the circularone, and as they begin to inove therein the holding-jaws gradually openand discharge the completed cans into chute d. By means of cams (223 glithe empty jaws as. carried around are forced open, so as to be inposition to receive and encircle the can bodies and heads. As the headsare carried forward the upper portion ot' the jaws move somewhat abovethe axial line, which immediatelyupon the dropping of the heads and bodyfrom the chute .c tends .to force the same downward into the jaws, thusobviatingliability of mashing the saine. Should, however, the sainebindthe swinging gate 11" will servo to adjust and force the saineWithin the jaws-e' until inclosedby the retaining-jaws g', and heldtherebetween during the operation of reading. By thus throwing theheader-jaws from their axialdine during the rotation. of the disks, Ifacilitate the dropping of the can. bodies and heads.'

The rings es and g, with contracting lips e9 and g7, may be formed ofany suitable metal, and are removablyseeuredwithin the header andretaining jah-'s e g', so that in case of damage or breakage resultingthereto the saine may be readily removed and others inn serted in lieuthereof. -As the can-bodies are being headed the lips e9 and g contractthe ends thereof sufficient to permit of the same fitting within theilange of the can-heads. immediately upon the releasing of the cans, thebodies, beine; released of their end press ure, will expand so as tobind tightly against 'the can-head flange. By providing the heading-jawse with the rings es, provided with lips e", i. form alevel' seat for theean hodies to rest upon, thereby bringing the saine in true lino withthe can-heads, and thus allow for the perfect registering therewith andheading; thereof, and at. the same time dis pense with the use of theordinary carrierwheels generally employed for this purpose.

I ain aware that minor changes may be made in the arrangement of partsand details IOC of construction herein shown and described, A

as, for instance, in place of oppositely-rotat ing disks having acontinuous rotary motion a step or reciprocating mot-ion may 'be giventhereto; that instead'of rotating disks endless traveling belts may be'-employed or one rotating disk carrying headers and an oppo-Sitelytraveling belt carrying` retainingjaws may be used withoutnecessitating or reating a departure from the nature and scope of myinvention. Consequently I do not wish to be understood. as limiting orconfining my to indicate what, heretofore hes been known' by the ,stateoi. the crt es scmicircnlnr soci;-

ets.

Hering thus described my invention, what lf clei 1n es new, find desireti, secnre proieetion in by Let-tersPstent of the United States, ie---l. In e cs-n-iiending machine, the corni, nation et oppositcly-operetingmechanisms adapted to operate toward each other, heading and retainingjews or clamps secured to the respective mechanisms and operating'therewith, the `former adepte@ to engage the side of the een and tohold. the cnn-headsnnd the letter to register with the header jews orclamps tinringtheoperation of the operating' mechanisms and engage theside of the can so :is to inciose said een side or body, .find mechanismfor forcing,y the heads onto the body, substantially as set forth.

2. ln e cen-heading machine, the combina.- JLion oi' oppositely-rotatingmechanisms rotating toward each other, heeder'nnd reisining jews securedthereto and ro'nting therewith, said jews adopted to receive andsennretely hold can heads and bodies nml during' the rotation of theniechnnisms to register, so as to inclose, to heed, and to discharge thecompleted .een during the continuons rote- '55 tion, :is end. for thepurpose forth.

3. fin n cen-heading insehine, the combine.- iion ot' oppositciy-opereting mechanisms adapted to operate toward each other, header andretaining jaws er clamps secured to the respective mechanisms sindoperating therewith, the former adopted to engage the side of the canand to hold the cen-heads sind the latter to register with the headerjews or clamps during the operation of the operating' mechanisms andlikewise engage the side' of the can so ns to inclose scid een sideorhotly, heading mechanism connected with the header-inns, and actuatedcams for entomnticaliy operating the headingo'ncchsnisin dnrinr theoperation of the operating mechanism, substantially set forth.

4. In s. can-hcardine,` machine, the combinetion of oppositelyoperating" mechanisms adapted to operate tow-:1rd eachother, header andretaining jews or clamps secured to the respective mechanisms endoperating therewith, the former adopted to engage the side o1' the canand to' hoi/ i the can-hends end the latter 'to register with the headerjaws or mechnnism and likewise engage the side of the censo as toinclose seid een side or hotly, and spring-actuated earns forentoniet-icziliy forcing the hnds onto the body and showing ofadjustment to wiriabic lengths of cen-hodies during the operation of theoperating mechanisms, substantially .fzs-sci; forth.

clamps during the operation of the operating- 5. in a, een-headingmachine, the combinasion et the oppositely-rotsting disks, seid theirscarrying et their periphery n series of header :md retainin 0' "sWsadented to receive e J i and hold can heads and hodies, trnelsierguiding the header encireteining jews, sind ci' the spring-eetmeter?.cams for operating thel header-jewsflnring the rotation oi? the disks,

, snhstentisily ns ind 'for the 'purpose set tort/h.

il. "in e. cnn-heading machine, the combine tion, withoppositely-rotnting mechanisms, of the header end retziining securedthereto end rotating; therewith, header entireteinins; jaws edeptcd tomove from their exiei line during rotation of the heading; mechanismsfor the purpose of perfect registering with each other and holding ofhes-fis bodies during; the operation of '.hending, sulstentiaily es :indfor the purpose sei; forth.

7. in n. ceiniiecding machine, the combinetion of oppositely operatingmechanisms adapted to operai-c toward each other, provided with headerand retaining jaws opereting therewith, the former provi iedv-fith canbody seats for holdingr the hod7 ,in true line with the cnn-needs forthe purpose ci perfectly registerin therewith .and also adapted toengage the side of the cnn and to heid the cenhends mid the latter rret-eining-chimes to register with the header jews or cientos during'the operation of the operating mechen isms ond likewise engage the sideof the een, to completely inclese scid een side or body, seats andmechanism for forcing 'theheniis onto the bodies, sn'bstnntisiiy css-etforth.

S. in o. cen-heading machine, the combineiion ot oppositeiy operatingmechanisms adapted to opera-te toward ,cach other, provided n ith headerand retaining jews or clamps, sziid jaws or clamps provided Withcnn-body seats having lips secured thereto for contracting,` the ends ofthe cen-body, the header ia-Ws orl clamps also nden-ted to engage theside of the con end to hold the cen-heads, eniithe retaininfr jmvsorcienips adapted to register with the .header jews or clamps dnting theoperation of the operating mechanisms sind likewise engage the side ofthe een, so :is to inclose seid can side or body, smi mechanism forforcing the heads onto the bodies and contracting the ends of thecenhotlies through the medium of the lips, substantially as set forth.

9. ln n @schending machine, the combinetion et opposite-,ly operatingmechanisms adapted to operate toward enoh other, pro# vided with headerand retaining jews or elsingi, said jews provided` with can-hotly estelhaving lips secured thereto end with can-heed sects therein, seid headerjews or chunps ntsc adapted to engage the side ct the cnn and to holdthe cnn-iiestis, sind the remining jews or clamps adapted to registerwith the header ,jews or elmnps during the operei oi the operatingmechanism, enti like- IDO ,nd rn-ovided with recisterin r een-bod l D zuJ c engage the side et the een, so es to in- A close said can side orbody, substantially as set forth. A

iQ. In a can-heading machine, the c zomioinw tonioftheoppositeiydotating disks, radial guideways jor grooves' formedtherein, header and-retaining jaw trucks Working within seid guideweys,and means for allowing the forward or backward adjustment of the truckswit-hin the guideweys or grooves, substantielly asend for Athe purposeset forth.

l1. In a can bedding machine, the combinetion, with staiionery disksprovided with a series of tracks, of oppositeiy-operating heed ingmechanisms provided with header/and rtaining jew trucks havingoutwardly-extending shafts or arms adapted to work within end upon saidtracks for the purpose of guidingihe header and retaining jaws,substantieily as set forth.

12. In a een-heading machine, the eombination, with theoppositelyrotating heading mechanism, of the header and retaining jewsprovided with eau-body and can-head seais, said seats adapted to holdthe body and heads in true line with each other forthe purpose ofcreating a perfect registering, substentiaiiy as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

N. A. ACKER, M. G. LOEFLER. i

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